Angklung Balaganjur "Adi Merdangga" (Maharani/Rick's Records)

Here's a slightly manic recording of a Balinese angklung balaganjur hybrid style. I always feel a little wobbly after a few minutes of listening to this one. I think it's the sulings. Your mileage may vary. Nice deluxe fold out cassette packaging from the Maharani/Rick's Records label.

(Angklung Balaganjur "Adi Merdangga" (Maharani/Rick's Records).rar - 90MB)

Angklung Reong (B 454)

More music from Western Bali - this time from the Kaliakah village, home of the harsh "Makepung" buffalo race. However they treat their livestock there, I won't hold it against the cool music on this tape - a meditative soundtrack for mortality and creation.

Angklung Reong (B 454)

Angklung Kebyar: Gambang Suling (Aneka 261)

Nice tape of the seldomheardofftheisland Balinese gamelan angklung kebyar. For some info on angklung in Bali http://www.asianclassicalmp3.org/ has a brief but very nice description here, with some cool songs to check out as well. This tape is just one example of many showing how the kebyar style has inspired all kinds of ensembles outside of the gamelan gong family to shake things up over the years. Cool little obsessive doodle as part the cassette artwork.

Angklung Kebyar: Gambang Suling (Aneka 261)